Running A Wash Cycle - Indesit IWE 81481 S Instructions For Use Manual

Running a wash cycle

1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the
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the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a
green colour.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door.
Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed
the maximum load value indicated in the table of
programmes on the following page.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into
the relevant compartments as described in "Detergents
and laundry".
4. CLOSE THE DOOR.
5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Set the WASH CYCLE
knob to the desired programme; a temperature and
spin speed is set for each wash cycle; these may be
adjusted. The duration of the cycle will appear on the
display.
6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant
buttons:
Modifying the temperature and/or spin
speed. The machine automatically displays the
maximum temperature and spin speed values set for
the selected cycle, or the most recently-used settings
if they are compatible with the selected cycle. The
temperature can be decreased by pressing the
button, until the cold wash "OFF" setting is reached.
The spin speed may be progressively reduced by
pressing the
(the "OFF" setting). If these buttons are pressed again,
the maximum values are restored.
Setting a delayed start.
To set a delayed start for the selected programme,
press the corresponding button repeatedly until the
required delay period has been reached. When this
option is enabled, the
display. To remove the delayed start option press the
button until the text "OFF" appears on the display.
Modifying the cycle settings.
• Press the button to enable the option; the indicator
light corresponding to the button will switch on.
• Press the button again to disable the option; the
indicator light will switch off.
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If the selected option is not compatible with the
programmed wash cycle, the indicator light will flash
and the option will not be activated.
!
If the selected option is not compatible with another
option which has been selected previously, the indicator
light corresponding to the first option selected will
flash and only the second option will be activated; the
indicator light corresponding to the enabled option will
remain lit.
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button, until it is completely excluded
symbol lights up on the
button; !
The options may affect the recommended load value
and/or the duration of the cycle.
7. START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/
PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light will
become green, remaining lit in a fixed manner, and the
door will be locked (the DOOR LOCKED symbol
be on). To change a wash cycle while it is in progress,
pause the washing machine using the START/PAUSE
button (the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash
slowly in an orange colour); then select the desired
cycle and press the START/PAUSE button again.
To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press
the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED
symbol is switched off the door may be opened (wait
approximately 3 minutes). Press the START/PAUSE
button again to restart the wash cycle from the point at
which it was interrupted.
8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE. This will be
indicated by the text "END" on the display; when the
DOOR LOCKED
opened (wait approximately 3 minutes). Open the door,
unload the laundry and switch off the machine.
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If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,
press and hold the
and the machine will switch off.
symbol switches off the door may be
button. The cycle will be stopped
will